Ingles VI

INFINITIVE CLAUSES WITH IMPERSONAL IT Function We use it´s (not) + adjective+ infinitive clause when we want to use the adjective to describe an action or situation. This means the same as using the gerund as a subject. Adjective: o       Important o      Good o      Better o      Essential o      Difficult o      Hard o      Possible o      Exciting Form It´s (not) Adjective Infinitive clause It´s Important To take a break twice a day. Good To do this project in 24 hours. Better To guess what will happen. Essential To get a some sleep. Examples: o      It´s important to consider what career you want later. o      It´s difficult to get a job right now, but don’t give up. o...

WISH AND IF ONLY REGRETS Function We use wish/if only+ past perfect to talk about things we would like to change about the past.                          To express a regret.                       The action is past.  Form Wish/if only+ past perfect Subject + wish + past perfect I wish I had learned to play a musical instrument when I was younger. I wis h I had been more adventures. I definitely wish I hadn’t smoked If only + subject + past perfect If only I had change careers years ago. If only he would stop talking while I´m driving. If only they didn’t live so far away.       Examples: ©     Any wishes he´d eaten a healthy diet. ©     I wish I hadn’t argued with my friend. ©   ...

VERB +GERUND /INFINITIVE  Using Gerunds or infinitives Uso de Gerundios o infinitivos One of the difficulties of the English language is to know whether to use a gerund   (ex : doing) or an infinitive (ex : to do). Generally speaking we can use the following rules: Una de las dificultades del idioma inglés es saber si se usa un gerundio (por ejemplo, hacer) o un infinitivo (por ejemplo, para hacer). En términos generales, podemos usar las siguientes reglas: Examples Rules Explanations Verb + gerund 1. I enjoy playing 2. I denied stealing Often we use the gerund for an action that happens before or at the same time as the action of the main verb. 1. I enjoy myself at the time of playing. 2. I deny having stolen anything before. Verb + infinitive 1. I decided to visit my uncle 2. I want to go out Often we use the infinitive for act...

RELATIVE CLAUSES Relative clauses are clauses starting with the relative pronouns who, that, which, whose, where, when. They are most often used to define or identify the noun that precedes them: Las cláusulas relativas son cláusulas que comienzan con los pronombres relativos who , that, which, which, where, when. Se usan con mayor frecuencia para definir o identificar el sustantivo que los precede: EXAMPLES:  Do you know the girl  who  started in grade 7 last week? ¿Conoces a la chica que comenzó en séptimo grado la semana pasada? Can I have the pencil  that  I gave you this morning? ¿Puedo tener el lápiz que te di esta mañana? I want to live in a place  where  there is lots to do. Quiero vivir en un lugar donde hay mucho que hacer. Yesterday was a day  when  everything went wrong! ¡Ayer fue un día en que todo salió mal! Relative pronouns are associated as follows with their preceding noun: Lo...

En inglés es frecuente terminar las frases con otra frase corta, de signo contrario, la cual tiene la intención de pedir la opinión o buscar la aprobación del interlocutor: Estas frases equivalen a: ¿verdad?, ¿no es verdad?, ¿no?, ¿no es así? ¿en serio? Ejemplo/Example: z You eat meat ,  don’t you? (Comes carne, ¿verdad?). z You eat meat ,  don’t you? (Comes carne, ¿verdad?). z She doesn’t like to dance ,  does she? (No le gusta bailar, ¿no?). z Alex and Sergio are friends ,  aren’t they? (Alex y Sergio son amigos, ¿no?).  Grammatical Rules  (Reglas gramaticales) Para formar esta pregunta corta utilizaremos el auxiliar de la frase principal y su sujeto pero de signo contrario. Si la oración es afirmativa, la “tag question” es negativa y viceversa.                      Postive sentences, with negative tags Present simple 'be' She's Italian,  ...